Patents by Inventor Rafal Mucha

Rafal Mucha has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11594384
    Abstract: A switch assembly including a socket, a top cap, and an intermediate cart located in the socket. The intermediate cart is slidable with the socket. The top cap is in a spherical or pivot engagement with the intermediate cart. An activation force of the sliding movement is lower than an activation force of the spherical or pivot movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Rafal Mucha, Lukasz Bohdan, Janusz Lipka
  • Publication number: 20230005678
    Abstract: A switch assembly including a socket, a top cap, and an intermediate cart located in the socket. The intermediate cart is slidable with the socket. The top cap is in a spherical or pivot engagement with the intermediate cart. An activation force of the sliding movement is lower than an activation force of the spherical or pivot movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Rafal Mucha, Lukasz Bohdan, Janusz Lipka
  • Patent number: 11482388
    Abstract: A switch assembly including a socket, a top cap, and an intermediate cart located in the socket. The intermediate cart is slidable with the socket. The top cap is in a spherical or pivot engagement with the intermediate cart. An activation force of the sliding movement is lower than an activation force of the spherical or pivot movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Rafal Mucha, Lukasz Bohdan, Janusz Lipka
  • Publication number: 20220258703
    Abstract: Switch having a first part and a second part. The switch is configured to activate in response to a switch sequence including activation of the first part followed by activation of the second part. One of the first and second parts includes a touch sensor and is configured to activate in response to a first switching method in which a user moves a digit along a predetermined digit path over the touch sensor. The other of the first and second parts is activatable in response to a second switching method different from the first switching method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Janusz Lipka, Lukasz Bohdan, Rafal Mucha
  • Patent number: 11308721
    Abstract: A system for detecting the face of a vehicle driver comprises an instrument cluster for the driver including a carrier and an dashboard directed towards the driver and covered by a glass, said dashboard being embedded in the carrier; an image capture device comprising a camera configured to capture sequential images of the driver's gaze; and a controller configured to analyze the driver's gaze; at least one intrinsic element of the instrument cluster defines a reflecting surface configured to directly reflect the sequential images of the driver's gaze such as a glossy plastic, a chrome-plated element, a display screen or the dashboard glass; the camera comprises a field of view oriented towards the reflecting surface so as to indirectly capture the images of the driver's gaze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Artur Boron, Lukasz Bohdan, Rafal Mucha
  • Publication number: 20210389820
    Abstract: An illustrative example driver monitoring system for a motor vehicle is configured to track pupils of a driver. The system includes a first camera device including a first main optical axis, which is configured to capture a first set of images of the driver's pupils. A first illumination device includes a first main light axis and is configured to illuminate the driver's pupils during capture of the first set of images. A second camera device includes a second main optical axis and is configured to capture a second set of images of the driver's pupils. A second illumination device includes a second main light axis and is configured to illuminate the driver's pupils during capture of the second set of images. A first camera assembly includes the first camera device and the second illumination device. A second camera assembly includes the second camera device and the first illumination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Lukasz BOHDAN, Rafal MUCHA
  • Publication number: 20210304978
    Abstract: A switch assembly including a socket, a top cap, and an intermediate cart located in the socket. The intermediate cart is slidable with the socket. The top cap is in a spherical or pivot engagement with the intermediate cart. An activation force of the sliding movement is lower than an activation force of the spherical or pivot movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Rafal Mucha, Lukasz Bohdan, Janusz Lipka
  • Publication number: 20200110950
    Abstract: A system for detecting the face of a vehicle driver comprises an instrument cluster for the driver including a carrier and an dashboard directed towards the driver and covered by a glass, said dashboard being embedded in the carrier; an image capture device comprising a camera configured to capture sequential images of the driver's gaze; and a controller configured to analyze the driver's gaze; at least one intrinsic element of the instrument cluster defines a reflecting surface configured to directly reflect the sequential images of the driver's gaze such as a glossy plastic, a chrome-plated element, a display screen or the dashboard glass; the camera comprises a field of view oriented towards the reflecting surface so as to indirectly capture the images of the driver's gaze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Artur Boron, Lukasz Bohdan, Rafal Mucha